Grand Canyon

2006 August 15, Tuesday

Moving water makes Natural History again. Much in keeping with the trip in general, we fell into much luck on our Grand Canyon visit. It was not high tourist season, so the place wasn't teeming. It was pouring rain on the day we arrived, but stopped long enough for us to appreciate some stunning views, and then to view an ahhh-worthy sunset. I loved seeing the Canyon on a stormy day. You could see the storms from the distance, all blue and electric. There was a blanket of misty fog sunk into the folds of the canyon, enhancing its mystery. It was amazingly easy to disregard chatter. We stayed the night, and started off B&E next morning on the South Kaibab Trail. The weather was clear, cool, and perfect. Everything was bright and washed clean by the previous day's rain. It was a lovely morning's hike. To think we considered skipping GC just because we didn't have time to go to the North Rim. deb